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After much discussion, two Grand Valley football programs finally got together on the field. Saturday’s Mavericks Kickoff Classic brought together the Mesa County Junior Football Association and the Mesa State College football team at ...

From the moment he was born, Steven Whiteley has been around drag racing. “Before I was even born my dad raced,” said Steven, the son of National Hot Rod Association top alcohol dragster Jim Whiteley. “When I was old enough, ...

Chris Brown admits watching professional cycling on television can be difficult. It’s not baseball, basketball or football. Cycling’s roots — and the general audience — are across the pond. But with the USA Pro ...

Craig Kendall originally came to watch the cars race up Lands End Road. He found more than a race. The Grand Junction man found a favorite spot and a racing friend eight years ago. Kendall and Lori Martsolf sit near ‘Bob’s ...

Paul Dallenbach has the all-time course record, but this year he could barely hold off his nephew. The six-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion and Lands End Hill Climb record holder from Basalt returned to Lands End for the ...

An outdoor ice rink in Grand Junction is moving closer to reality. But first, Ice Skating Inc. needs a little help. The group is attempting to raise $225,000 to fund the facility that plans to have outdoor ice for hockey in early ...

The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour is beginning and ending in Grand Junction. The fifth annual ride starts Sunday at Grand Junction High School at 6:30 a.m., with riders making their way to Hotchkiss. Stops in Gunnison, Crested Butte, ...

For a while, it looked as if the annual Lands End Hill Climb race wasn’t going to take place this year. Thanks to some recent sponsors, it’s back on schedule. The race up Lands End Road begins at 8 a.m. Saturday on Grand Mesa and ...

Mary Beth Litsheim lived with a back injury for 25 years. Although the gymnastics injury caused her pain, she still exercised on a regular basis. She re-injured the back 10 years ago spotting a gymnast, and this time, something had to be ...

Katy Brown doesn’t have to look far to find inspiration to ride in the annual Courage Classic. The Grand Junction pediatric nurse, who is the mother of two children, finds all the incentive she needs in her job. “Most everyone ...